The surfboard leash is the result of decades of iterations and improvements. Several innovators contributed to making it the mandatory surfing equipment it is today.
Dick Metz returns to speak for The Laguna Beach Historical Society about his adult years in Laguna Beach on Tuesday, Feb. 20, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Susi Q. Last winter, he gave an excellent presentation titled "Boyhood Adventures in Laguna Beach," which can be viewed on the society's YouTube channel, @lagunabeachhistoricalsociety.